VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-4455
The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.
LOW 3.3EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.
- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux hpc node · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · redhat/subscription-manager
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2592.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0698.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93926Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038083Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340525Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/blob/subscription-manager-1.17.7-1/subscription-manager.specThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/commit/9dec31Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2592.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0698.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93926Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038083Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340525Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/blob/subscription-manager-1.17.7-1/subscription-manager.specThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/commit/9dec31Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.